Godwin Diary

Braham of Boston calls 4.7.1802 In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802 / 17.2.1820 Theatre, Braham / 9.8.1834 Braham dies (crossed out)

mrs Pagan 14.7.1802 adv at dinner (J Napier dining)

I've noticed that those who "adv" at dinners in Godwin's diary were often connections of the invited guests. I'd be interested to hear of any contemporary references to this phenomenon. In the above case that would suggest that mrs Pagan was a Yeovil connection of Mary Jane Godwin's, like the Napiers, but I found no-one called Pagan from that area, Scotland being the usual origin of the surname.

Charpentier calls 4.7.1802

I suspect this call may have had some connection with Godwin & Richard Phillips' calls of two days before (see Miller). Benjamin Charpentier was a gilder of Titchfield St who took an apprentice in 1795 and advertised in the Morning Chronicle 19.8.1807 for some paintings by Russell lost in transit. There was also a William Charpentier jeweller of Soho in 1796 who died about 1800. PCC wills Gideon Ernest Charpentier of St Pancras 1797, Ann Charpentier of St James Piccadilly 1805

call on Tassaert 2.7.1802 with Philips. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802 as Tassaret.

Philippe Joseph Tassart 1732-1803 history painter and president of Society of Artists. See Farington's diary (e.g. vol III p795), for his reputation as an art expert which may relate to the purpose of Godwin & Phillips' call (see Miller). On GD website he has a person record and his 1796 list entry is coded to it but not the 1802 entry although the editorial notes refer to it

Nutton, junr 20.6.1802 at Horne Tooke's

A very rare name spelt thus, only appeared once in Godwin's diary, so who was Nutton senior? Often spelt Nutting, as when James Nutton widower of Shoreditch married Sarah Bedson widow there 20.5.1804 he signed his name Nutting, a much commoner name

Molini calls 20.4.1802 / 18.6.1802 adv at Nicholson's

meet Lawrence, ST 16.6.1802

This entry has been coded in GD website to the artist Thomas Lawrence DNB 1764-1830, but in asking what did ST stand for I thought of Somers Town. There was a John Lawrence of Brill Path in St Pancras Land Tax assessments 1802 and in Holden's Directory 1811 John Laurence Esq 10 Brill Row, Somers Town. John Lawrence mason of St Pancras left a will PCC 1814. ST cannot have meant Sir Thomas because the artist wasn't created a baronet until 1815.

Ad. Fievee dines 20.5.1802 / 24.6.1802 E Christie dines; adv A Fievee & anonyme

The editorial notes of Joseph Fievee's person record on the GD website say he was accompanied by his son on his visit to England in 1802. His son was born about 1790. Adolphe Joseph Theodore Louis Fievee was an artist in France in the late 1840s and an author in the 1860s and 1870s. Perhaps more likely this was a grandson but the names Joseph and Theodore are suggestive of Joseph Fievee and his partner Theodore Leclerq

mrs Carlisle adv at mrs Nicholson's 9.2.1801 / 15.5.1802 mrs Carlisle calls / 11.8.1803 again / 8.3.1804 again / 1.7.1806 call on mrs Carlisle with M(ary) J(ane) / 10.11.1809 mrs Carlisle calls

Anthony Carlisle DNB 1768-1840 married 23.8.1800 Martha dau of John Symmons, Fellow of the Royal Society, at Alcester, Warwickshire. She died 17.4.1842 at Mitcham, Surrey

Busbys at Philips 13.5.1802. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802